U.S. News & World Report: Among the Best in Washington, DC Area
For the 2022–2023 awards year, Inova Alexandria Hospital has earned the distinction of #5 Best Hospital in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, and the #10 Best Hospital in the state of Virginia.
High Performing in Clinical and Surgical Areas
U.S. News & World Report also has ranked Inova Alexandria Hospital as “High Performing” for the following specialty areas or procedures:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Kidney Failure
- Knee Replacement
- Orthopedics
- Pneumonia
- Stroke
About U.S. News "Best Hospitals" rankings
The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings help patients and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care. Nearly 5,000 medical centers nationwide were evaluated in 13 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
"Straight A's" for Hospital Safety
Inova Alexandria Hospital has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022, marking straight "A's" since 2018. This designation recognizes our efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving the healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,700 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. It is peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
Inova is proud to be the only healthcare system in the Washington, DC region to have been named to the Forbes list of Best Employers for Women 2022.
This recognition is testament to Inova’s unwavering support of our female workforce and our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
To compile this prestigious roster, roughly 50,000 U.S. based employees were surveyed — more than 30,000 of which were women — at companies with at least 1,000 employees.
Inova Alexandria Hospital has earned recognition as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission. This means we have demonstrated excellence in accountability measure performance shown to improve care for certain conditions. We are one of only 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve this distinction.
Excellence in Stroke Care: Get With The Guidelines®
Inova Alexandria Hospital once again received the American College of Cardiology's MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award. This award reflects our commitment and success in delivering the highest standard of care for heart attack patients.
Inova Alexandria Hospital's Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program is certified by the 
Inova Alexandria Hospital is fully accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons for providing the best in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The Breast Cancer Program at Inova Alexandria Hospital was one of the first centers in the Washington, DC, region to receive a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). 
The Inova Alexandria Hospital radiation oncology program is accredited as a center of excellence (APEx) by the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). APEx accreditation demonstrates commitment to high standards of safety and quality in the practice of radiation and oncology and that we practice patient-centered care by promoting effective communication, coordinating treatment, and engaging patients and their families as partners in care.
The Inova Cancer Center – Alexandria was the first in Northern Virginia accredited by the American College of Radiology, demonstrating the highest level of quality and patient safety.
Inova Alexandria Hospital Respiratory Care Services has earned a two-year accreditation from the 
Inova Alexandria Hospital received the Go Clear Award™ for its achievement in eliminating hazardous smoke from its surgical procedures.
All five of Inova hospitals have once again received the Environmental Excellence Award along with the System for Change Award for our commitment and progress toward environmental stewardship and sustainability. The awards are administered by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in healthcare. These awards recognize health systems, hospital facilities, health sector suppliers and member organizations for their work on waste minimization, green buildings, alternative transportation, sustainable purchasing and more.